List of museums in Algeria

This is a list of museums in Algeria organized by province

The list

province museum Classification Construction/Opening Information photo Coordinates Reference
Adrar Province Mujahid Museum 27°52′22.2″N 0°17′06.1″W / 27.872833°N 0.285028°W / 27.872833; -0.285028 [1]
Chlef Province Abdelmadjid Meziane National Public Museum in Chlef National 36°09′36.2″N 1°20′22.6″E / 36.160056°N 1.339611°E / 36.160056; 1.339611 [2]
Tennis Museum or Museum of Idols (House of Gunpowder) Municipal 1847 The museum's building dates back to the colonial period, having been constructed in 1847 under the orders of French General Cavignac. It was originally intended to store weapons and gunpowder for French military campaigns aimed at securing control over the Chlef Plain.

The museum houses around 1,000 artifacts and remnants from various civilizations, including Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French cultures, each of which has influenced the region.

36°30′44.0″N 1°18′17.1″E / 36.512222°N 1.304750°E / 36.512222; 1.304750 [3][4]
Laghouat Province Municipal Museum (Old Church) Today, the building serves as the Municipal Museum in the city of Laghouat. Formerly an old church, the Municipal Museum is one of the most important structures within the historic fortress of Laghouat. [5]
Oum El Bouaghi Province Mujahid Museum [6]
Batna Province Timgad Museum National 1930 The Timgad Museum is located at the entrance of the ancient city of Timgad, often referred to as the "Pompeii of North Africa," in Batna Province, Algeria. The museum exhibits artifacts uncovered in Timgad, a city founded during the reign of Emperor Trajan, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The museum also displays artifacts from other archaeological sites, including Tazoult (Lambaesis). [7]
Biskra Province Regional Museum of the Mujahid
Tébessa Province National Public Museum of Tébessa National
Tlemcen Province National Public Museum of Islamic Archaeology [8]
Algiers Province

(Capital city)

National Museum of Moudjahid National Opening 1982
Central Museum of the Algerian Army National
Bardo National Museum (Algiers) National
National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers National
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions National The palace houses a collection of Sufi relics, leather goods, silver, copper, and wooden items, sourced from various regions across Algeria.
National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art National The museum was established in 1838, eight years after the fall of the capital to French colonial forces. It was officially inaugurated sixty years later, in 1897. It is considered one of the oldest museums in Algeria. Since its establishment, the museum has been known by various names while retaining its primary function. These include "The Museum of Algerian Antiquities," "The Algerian Museum of Ancient Antiquities and Islamic Arts," "The Stéphane Gsell Museum," named after one of the most renowned French archaeologists, and "The National Museum of Antiquities." Ultimately, it was officially designated as "The National Museum of Ancient Antiquities." 36°45′41″N 3°02′46″E / 36.76139°N 3.04611°E / 36.76139; 3.04611 [9]
Museum of Modern Art of Algiers National It was inaugurated on December 1, 2007, by the Minister of Culture, Khalida Toumi. Museum of Modern Art of Algiers in Algeria, abbreviated as MAMA, is a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Inaugurated in 2007, it is situated in the heart of Algiers. The museum's mission is to showcase and promote contemporary Algerian art while preserving it, in addition to presenting international contemporary art through both permanent and temporary exhibitions that feature Algerian and international artworks. [10]
National Public Museum of Ornament, Miniature and Calligraphy National 2007 The museum is located within a historical archaeological site, specifically the Mustafa Pasha Palace. It houses a collection of 267 artworks.
Djelfa Province Museum of Anthropology and Traditional Art [11]
Sétif Province Musée Public National-Sétif Construction date on April 17, 1993. The museum features four permanent exhibition halls, galleries for mosaics, a restoration laboratory, two artifact storage rooms, a specialized library, and an archaeological garden. It is housed in a modern architectural building that displays collections of artifacts discovered at sites classified as World and National Heritage, encompassing prehistoric times, ancient periods, and Islamic eras.

The museum includes:

  • Unique bone remains and stone tools discovered at one of the oldest sites of human civilization.
  • World-renowned mosaic panels.
  • A collection of Islamic art from the Hammadi period.
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Bani Warthilan Museum Founded on August 20, 2018 The Ben Werthilan Museum is located in the municipality of Ben Werthilan, approximately 80 kilometers north of Sétif. The museum covers an area of 1,650 square meters and includes the following facilities:
  • A main entrance leading to a lobby of 20 square meters.
  • A main exhibition hall measuring 30 square meters.
  • A multi-purpose exhibition hall of 20 square meters.
  • A conservation room of 12 square meters.
  • A documentation room of 12 square meters.
  • A lecture hall covering 250 square meters, equipped with 150 seats.
  • A VIP room of 20 square meters.
  • Additional annexes and corridors spanning 19 square meters.
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Jamila Site Museum Founded in 1910 The Museum discovered during excavations conducted at the site from 1909 to 1957. The museum consists of four halls:
  • First Hall (1910): This hall features mosaics displayed on its walls and floors, covering an area of approximately 60 square meters.
  • Second Hall (1915): Details regarding the exhibits in this hall are not specified.
  • Third Hall (1930): This is the largest exhibition hall in the Timgad Museum and contains significant mosaics, including the renowned "Mosaic of the Hunting Myth." The total area of the mosaics in this hall is approximately 519 square meters.
  • Fourth hall
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Constantine Province National Public Museum of Serta
Ouargla Province Saharawi Museum The Saharan Museum in Ouargla is an Algerian museum dedicated to the peoples and cultures of the Sahara. It serves as a repository for prehistoric artifacts, ethnographic collections, and handicrafts, and is classified as part of Algeria's national heritage.
Oran Province Ahmed Zabana National Museum Opening November 11, 1935
Khenchela Province National Public Museum of the Boulaziz Brothers [16]
Tipaza Province National Public Museum of Tipaza Opening 1955
Ghardaïa Province National Public Museum of Mena'a National Opening 1997 The museum specializes in prehistoric times and geological eras and features an ethnographic hall. Among its most significant exhibits are fossilized remains of dinosaur bones, including those of Diplodocus, Tyrannosaurus, and Pteranodon. Additionally, the museum showcases a skeleton of a Hippodame fish and the bones of an Elasmosaurus, along with various stone tools from different Stone Age periods that were utilized by humans in their daily lives.

See also

References

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